Epic Kyosho Vintage Motor Collection | Le Mans Gold, Pro, Mega Motor, Super Stock And Many More.
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- In this video, I go over my growing collection of vintage brushed Kyosho motors from back in the day. Motors that spend many years in the 80s and 90s pushing some of the all-time great RC buggies and cars around the race track to victory. Come with me as I go back in time and cover some of the iconic Kyosho motors.
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I remember the Mega motors well.
Had a Tamiya Grasshopper as my first ever car and immediately upgraded it to a 360 ST. It was real common at our local track to use in "production" class on dirt off road. The RC10 dominated stock class ran mostly Reddy or Yokohoma stock motors with the timing advanced. Didn't know anything about motors at age 12 back then. The number on the box was all I knew. I assumed 360 was better than 240. :-)
Great Video. I have been watching your videos since I pulled out my vintage Boomerang and Thunder Dragon for restoration. My Thunder Dragon has a Kyosho motor in it which I pulled the decal off when I was a kid ( only knew it was Kyosho from the bell end). Been trying to identify it. From this video it seems to be a Lemans 240ST.
Wow i never knew the brushless ones look like the vintage ones thats very cool.
Thanks for sharing, I absolutely love the Kyosho motors, I've been inadvertently collecting these myself over the years.. If any pop up for cheap I end up buying them, I've got about 9 or 10 in various condition
Thank you for this video, very interesting!
Thanks for the impo about all your motor
Very interesting to see all the old motors Love videos like this :)
Glad you enjoyed it
Great collection. I ran the green 480T's a Clod Buster in 1989-1990 and won many races. Great motors.
Cool video and collection I hope you reach your goal can't wait see the video on them all
Thanks a bunch
beautiful collection of motors, the 480 gold motor looks fantastic
Thank you very much!
Strange how they can be attractive to look at and collect isn’t it. I remember (as a kid) getting a motor from a big RC show in the mid/late 80’s and I chose it based on the look of the can art lol. Just wish I could recall what it actually was. May have been a Kyosho but don’t recognise it there but sure it had ‘stock’ on there in some context. Came in a motor tub too.
The older 1980's vintage 480 series motors had that really cool looking anodised front plate.
It seems the newer models just have a regular one-piece steel can without the alloy front plate. Another unusual feature of the 480's is that they have a skewed (or slightly twisted) armature stack. This made them smoother and faster. than contemporary motors with a straight stack. I think many people wouldn't be aware of this feature unless they have opened up and disassembled their motor for some reason.
Trivia note: The numbering of the motors (240/480 etc) represented the expected run time in minutes when using a 1200maH 7.2v NiCad pack
Very nice collection , did njoy this video clip . Still have two of these nice Kyosho motors among my RC car spares . Did use my 480 Gold in my good ol´ Scorpio I bought back in the 80´s , my Scorpio is running on Ezrun brushless and ESC combo now . Then I have the 550 style monster truck motor 360 Gold I still use in my Marui Big Bear I bought back then .
Do drive my modern RC cars most of the time , but it´s still fun to take my two oldtimers out fer a spin in between . . Be Well & Stay Safe . . . :O) .
Those mega motors bring back memories. I never had one but was tempted because of the can art. 👍
You and me both!
Nice collection
I used to run a Kyosho 240ST in my TRC Lynxx 2 back in the early 90's and it was a beast!
Another motor collectible motor was the motor in the original RC10 buggy. The motor was actually made by Yokomo but was very competitive right out of the box. You can find several versions, but the most valuable are the ones that came in the very first RC10.
Totally agree on the Le Mans precision High Speed. Had a Kyosho Triumph with 8.4v battery, Novak ESC and that motor. Really fast, comparable to reasonably fast brushless set-up. Also have a mint, boxed 240S. Beatiful motors all of them.
Wow, you got a lot,😀
Back in 1986 I had a new Tamiya Frog with Lancia Rally wide wheels and a Kyosho Le Mans green 480T motor in. What a beast that was. Would love to recreate that one day.
The bonus now days is, you can fit the MIP Ball Diff.
Yes . The hardest part to get is a set of those wide wheels nowadays.
I remember running the 240's and 360's before switching over to Trinity motors waayyy back in the day.
Thank goodness for brushless motors though.
Brushed motors were a hassle with the brushes, comms, and lack of efficiency.
Agree with you 100%
The Le Mans 240ST was also included in the Kyosho Rocky kit as standard.
Didn’t know that. 👍🏻
@@RCKickschannel I think it may have been in the turbo Ultima aswell although I could be mistaken
Very nice. Mega motors are pretty common around here but the lemans are hard to find. I remember reading somewhere that the LeMans 360ST and the Mega Monster 360 are actually the same motor.
That would be a fun one to look into
The pink mega came in the kit that i sent you pics of the body mounts.
Still have both my Paved Oval and Outlaw motors. Was never that impressed with the Outlaw.
I remember the Mega series as a kid. Loved the display case with them because of the cool colours and graphics. Never before or since have a series of motors had such a cool look. We used to refer to them as the "Bon-Bon" series because of the candy-like colour scheme.
When it came to the brush motors stock class was 27 turn no timing bushings super stock class was fixed rimming bushing usually 20 to 25 single wind mod motors where all bearings adjustable timing and you could get hand wound or machine wound. And what the 12x2 ment 12 turn double wire wind which had more torque at the same speed vers the 12x1 for example. Back in the day hand wind motors where it was at
That does it I'm buying some
NO, NO, NO don't do it ;)
I have the blue one, the le mans 480 S. I drove the engine in my Robbe Ferrari Testarossa. I think late 80`s early 90´s.
I had an ultima with a spirit 600 motor when I was a kid
I have a Super Stock 34 in good condition I just pulled from an Ultima Outlaw that looks to be a shelf queen if you're interested.
I have several different Kyosho motors. I just bought a Kyosho 240ST for my Kyosho Maxxum FF car. The Kyosho Maxxum FF is a terrible car but very collectible. It was a front wheel drive off road buggy. I also have a few other Kyosho motors new in the box. I really like the aluminum end bells on these motors. I also have a Kyosho Mega motor too. I was wondering if these motors might become collectible.
I still have two Le Mans water-cooled marine 550'sin the boxes with hardware and two more inside a working ABC Hawaii speed boat
Kool collection super stock timing market my next answer is gold chicken nuggets 40 plus eyes
Wow nice collection. I thought I had a problem with collecting Kyosho stuff. Your channel is doing me a massive favour. Every time the wife rolls her eyes at my growing collection I just point her in the direction of your channels. Makes me look really restrained.
For me the only Kyosho motor that tops the 360 gold for looks is the Spa240 WS. They are beautiful looking motors. Shame I have hidden mind in a optima mid where I cannot be seen.
Not sure if you know or not but the Le Mans 240ST and the Mega motor outlaw stock 22x1 are the same motor. Kyosho just swapped the label around 89/90 to fit their new branding.
Hehehehe 👍🏻😂
Hello,
The Mega Motor List is not 100% complete. There was another Mega Motor from Kyosho: Mega Formula Motor (No. 2470). Was Black and Silver with the Kyosho Formula Racing Logo. I think its worth to be mentioned here. But very good Video.
Hi I am from America. I have been thinking about getting back into RC racing. I have an old Tamyia Grasshopper that was modified back in the late 80's. I was wondering what motor I had ran last in it. It is a Kyosho Le Mans 600e. I have the original box, plastic holder and instruction sheet for that motor. I paid something like $28 dollars for the motor back in 1987. I usually won most races with it after some time to get all of the bugs out of the car. That was with the Nicad battery and the mechanical speed controller. I have another carpet racing car that was Frankensteined together and it has the Kyosho Purple Mega Outlaw motor in it. The Mega motor came with the carpet racing car. Until now I didn't know anything about it. I had to turn the speed controller down to run that car on the local carpet track, with the Mega motor. The 600e with the timing turned up would eat the battery up in the Grasshopper in about 3 minutes. LOL
I still remember that I bought the 18x2 2wd Offroad in the mid 90's for a Tamiya Lunch Box that later I started to use it in a Team Associated RC-10. Not sure if I still have it i know kept a few motors on an toolbox that is at a barn on my dads house. Not sure if I gave it away when I moved to the states 15 years ago. I didn't know that at this age others are still buying this pieces of rc history. To me that motor performed well but i always liked speed and it was not that fast. However I would say it was about 35% faster than a stock motor that came with the rc kits.
i have a lot of them, mega and Lemans motors but not for sale at this moment
I found my old Kyosho Inferno 10 vintage ! 4x4 RC car last year in my mum's garage. True classic, will have to see if it still runs. Along with that found a few Kyosho motors. 2No. Le Mans 240ST motors. 1No. Le Mans 360 ST, 1No. Le Mans 360 PT, and a Parma K stock. So any of these worth collecting ?
How about the kyosho SPA range of motors! 480, 240 etc they actually came under the option house banner they were very good! I have a few of them in my turbo optima and my mid special!
Yep I will be hunting the SPA group as well. 👍🏻
SPA were really fast weren't they?
Can you mention something about the Kyosho AP36L and AP36 motor?
After 30 years I Found my vintage Turbo Optima Mid SE with its Le Mans 240st motor. Motor squeals terribly on attempting to spark it back up to life. Either brushes have fuzed onto things over the years or the bearings have seized. Any advise on getting it back to life without doing any damage?
Take it apart and give is a good service. You can get replacement bearings for it.
Do they have a strong magnet like in airsoft with a high torque
Excellent collection. Wished I kept my 480 motors from the 80s. I do have my 480 gold on my Optima Pro. How much do you think the 480 gold is worth ? And the Optima Pro without the motor ?
All depends on condition, especially for the motor.
@@RCKickschannel I am unloading my Kyosho Optima Pro with the 480Gold motor if you know anyone who is interested. I posted it on the TamiyaClub forums.
Hi thanks for another great video. Do you know how I would identify the model of the motor if the sticker has been removed. I think is a Mega Motor. I was lucky enough that it came with my Mid.
The end bell can give you some clues. Try and match that
@@RCKickschannel thanks.
Where did you get those black motor displays? I had the mega motor 360 set in my USA 1 back in the day...they weren't bad motors. Sadly they didnt fit in clodbusters cause of the extra 550 length
EBay has loads of them. I’ve just placed an order for another 10. At some point I’ll make a wall desolations.
I got the Mega 360 motors to fit in my Clod and they ran beautifully in it
what are those motor plates you have them displayed on?
Hi, I added the link in the video description if anyone wants them. uk.banggood.com/custlink/DGmdc6i21I
Great collection, I also have quiet a few of these, and looking to add more! LOL
Go for it!
REV SUPER MARINE!
Hi 😊 new to the channel and I really enjoy watching your videos. I have recently bought two of the kyosho legendary series, ”turbo optima” and ”turbo scorpion” which engine do you recommend for them? Preferably Kyosho engines. I have a Le mans 240st which currently is fit on my 80s Kyosho Rocky 4WD which is quite fast and would like something similar to the new ones but I find it hard to know what to go for, so if you have any suggestions I would be very glad 😊 cheers and thanks for a great channel.
The two cars can run brushless power. If budget is available, the 240s brushless motor is stunning looking but expensive.
@@RCKickschannel ok thanks 🙏 I will try to grt two of those 😊
@@prophetate I think you can see me fit one in my Tomahawk video. Its a stunning motor but wow the price will make your eyes water. A fantastic motor for the collection mind and I always say, never get into collecting Kyosho motors. LOL
@@RCKickschannel yes I saw that clip, love the rims on the Tomahawk 😊 haha yeah but not only are they good they look stunning 😊 so it should be the 240s 15,5t for the optima and 19,5t för the Scorpion if I understood you correctly
Which one would be closest to the tamiya super stock rz?
Take a look at the Optima House website, it has spec info on the motors I think.
i just bought a kyosho viper rc boat. with the 360st in it. for 15$ US
you missing the 1 i have a wanted to know about.
I have collection of old Trinity motors, so do not start collecting those :)
www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=18083 Here is a Motor spec list, I know about.
Shit, ebay prices on all these Kyosho motors jumped 200% today.... cock.
I feel you could be giving my little channel more credit than it’s due.
Get a spirit 600 by rip max
Hi gavin. Great video. Are you looking for an Ultima for your channel. I am selling my vintage one as I am trying to find another project. It is nearly all original bar some hardware and tyres/wheels. The body is used looking but serviceable. The chassis is in great condition and has original kyosho gold's, a le mans 480t motor and original uj driveshafts. Let me know if interested. Thanks
Hi Lee, I’m in the process of getting an RC10 so that’s going to be super expensive. Also I’m going full time on CZcams soon so my income is super low for a while so big purchases will be limited
@@RCKickschannel are you going full time with the RC channel
@@leehurst6922 YepI will be in two months. I need to grow the channel as much as possible ASAP to make this happen.
@@RCKickschannel what do you do for a job
@@leehurst6922 I work in digital pathology
Hated every second of it ;)
Naa i dont wanna Collect them i just throw away all my Mega motors
I’ll recycle them for you.